Serum biochemical changes in neonatal diarrhoeic calves of different age groups

This study was conducted on 100 neonatal calves of different age groups suffering from diarrhoea to see changes in some serum proteins and minerals. Serum albumin of 15–21 days diseased calves was significantly higher (p<0.05), whereas globulins concentration of 8–14 and 31–60 days diseased groups were significantly decreased as compared to corresponding control group. Calcium and phosphorus levels were significantly higher (p<0.05) in diarrheic calves of 1–7 days age group as compared to control. However, significant hypophosphatemia as well as hypomagnesaemia was seen in the older diarrhoeic calves of 31–60 days age.